Exodus 13:17-18 – “When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness […]
Exodus 15:23-25, 27 – “When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into […]
Ecclesiastes 7:10 – Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. All of us have had mixed experiences while growing up. There are those fun times and good days that stand fresh in our memory. We wish life could be that simple now, even as […]
Exodus 12:13 – “The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” The Passover is a great example of how an entire race […]
Hebrews 13:5 – Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” The latter part of today’s verse is quite popular among believers, and rightly so. The promise that God will never leave us nor forsake us […]
Hebrews 3:13—”You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.” Do you remember the first time you disobeyed authority, told a lie, or did something dishonest? It must’ve felt very bad – like the end of the world […]
John 8:31-32—”Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” In this scripture, Jesus told the Pharisees and Jews who came to trick Him with their questions that ‘the truth […]
Proverbs 11:9-13—”An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of […]
Psalm 68:19—”Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms.” Woke up late this morning with an aching body and unrested body. The tiredness of the previous day lingered due to the sweltering heat of the day that tried not to let go the walls of our house […]
Romans 7:15 -“I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate.” The apostle explains beautifully in this scripture about how death puts a stop to everything in our earthly life including the validity of the laws. […]